Cold

Kyle had made it a habit to sneak out of the common room after dark and explore a bit. Sometimes he wandered for awhile and managed to avoid prefects or professors who are patrolling. But, other nights he would only get a few feet from the fat lady before he needed to hurry and retreat back to the common room because patrols were too close and he knew he wouldnt be able to get past them and get on with his shennanigans. Tonight though, he got lucky and he managed to make it to the corridors by the abandoned toilets when he was certain he heard footsteps coming so he quickly ducked into the toilets to hide out in. Because after all, who would come here right? if someone were to sneak out surely they had better places to go then here?

As he walked into the room he looked around, Kyle had never actually been in the abandoned toilets before. He definitely needed to remember this place. It was sure to be a great place to hide out and stash things in the future. with a slight nod Kyle turns around and sees a girl sitting on the ground and shivering. Why on earth was she sitting on the stone floor in pajamas? where was her cloak?

"Geeze are you crazy? don't answer that, keep quiet for a few minutes there might be a teacher near" he crouched infront of her and placed a finger to his lips and slipped off his cloak and put it on the girl. Sure he felt the chill now, but he had on pants and a sweater, she needed the cloak more than he did

I never expected to be found by anyone. As I look up, I see a boy. Slightly startled, I move closer to the wall, wrapping the cloak around me. I stay quiet, as usual, and stare at the cuts and bruises on my arms. My knuckles are busted, covered in blood with deep cuts in each one. It’s obvious I’m a fighter, having fought with the boys of slytherin recently.

As the footsteps go by and fade away, I glance over at you. “Why would you help a slytherin of all people? Everyone practically hates us.” I mutter. I look you down for a moment then turn my head to stare at the wall again. “Also, why did you sneak out? I left because I my dorm mates sent me on a hunt for winter blankets in the middle of the night. And they refused to turn on the light. All I could find was this light jacket to keep me warm. It was too dark and I couldn’t even find my wand.” I say, looking back over at you. How did anyone find this place? It’s a miracle anyone found me in the abandoned toilets. Nobody really comes here. How did this boy find me?

Lucian wandered the corridors, once again unable to sleep due to her recurring nightmares of home. She hated sleeping in the Gryffindor dorm; it was all too warm, too red, too unlike the Grey Manor, fittingly named due to its entirely stone walls and flooring. Despite the fact that most may find the Gryffindor Dorm's incredibly homely Lucian just found them unsettling.
She searched for somewhere quiet, where she couldn't be found. If she had been found sneaking around the castle at night, she could be served with detention, something her Father would never tolerate; it would be considered "tarnishing the noble Grey name", something worse than murder in her family.
Lucian hadn't even noticed that her pajamas consisted of Slytherin coloring, grey sweatpants tied tightly at the waist, and a forest green crewneck. She snickered to herself; even her pajama selection knew the house she belonged in.
Coming across the doors to the Abandoned Bathroom, Lucian scanned her surroundings. No one was in the corridor, and this seemed like the perfect place to hide out for a few hours before she allowed herself to attempt sleep again, perhaps this time without waking up in a cold sweat. She slowly opened up the door, minimizing all creaking, and stepping inside.
The moment she entered, she saw the two on the ground, and raised an eyebrow. "Merlin's beard, am I interrupting?"She asked with a slight whispery snicker as the boy put his cloak around the girl.

Kyle remains kneeling in front of the girl as she recoils away from him, but pulls his cloak tighter around her. Why would she be scared of him? It couldn’t be because of his colors could it? People are t scared of Gryffindors...are they? He cocks and eyebrow and reaches into his shirt and pulls out a chain with a snake charm with green eyes. ”parents are Slytherin, and even if they weren’t. Don’t like seeing people in need of help” he shrugs and stands back up, sliding his hands into his pockets. As he does another person bursts into the bathroom, and uses one of the strangest phrases he had ever heard. Merlin’s beard? Really? Whatever.

Kyle watches as the other girl also draps her cloak on the girl and he now felt silly for giving up his. What did she need two for? Ah well, what would his mother say if he didn’t help?

”alright, you touched her last. She’s your responsibility now. I’m getting out of here before a prefect shows up. I don’t need another detention”

He offers a slight wave as he makes his way towards the exit out to the hall ”keep the cloak, you know where to find me”

I look at the girl who enters. “N-No. He just found me here.” I say quietly. I move farther back into the shadows, hoping you won’t recognize me. If anyone found out that I wasn’t in my dorm, I’d be done for. Helped by a Gryffindor? That’d ruin my reputation. I use the wall and stand up, steadying myself. I pull my dark hair in my face, trying to hide my identity. My messed up ankles cause me to wobble slightly. I keep my head down as I stumble forward, catching myself on a sink. I steady myself and continue walking, limping and walking. I look like a zombie crossed with a ghost.

I stop and turn slightly. “Thanks for finding me. I might as well go down to the hospital wing as it seems I’ve developed some frostbite.” I say in a melancholy tone, holding up my left hand which is frost bitten and shaking vigorously. “She’s gonna wonder why I’m awake. She probably already knows I didn’t take my medicine.” I say. I glance in the mirror, checking my black eye to see just how bad it has swollen. “If I have to fight a professor I will gladly do so.” I mutter before turning away from you and staring at the door.

Grayson had been striding down the halls, patrolling the second floor. He was extreamley tired, and gave a soft yawn. He checked his watch and sighed. "Thirty more minutes.." He had muttered, turning the corner to the abandoned bathroom. He wasn't thinking of much before he walked inside, just that he would have to continue checking off empty places of the school. Though, to his surprise, a boy had just walked out. As he raised an eyebrow, he pointed back to the door, beckoning him to go back him. There were two girls remaining by the toilets. One of the girls was slightly shivering with a cloak wrapped around herself. The boy, however, had no cloak and looked as if he was annoyed. The other girl, Lucian he had thought. He'd seen her in the halls many times, and had remembered her name.

"Why are you all out so late?" He asked in a stern voice, waiting for an answer. There was no proper reason to be out at such hour, and he knew that they could get in quite some trouble for being caught. As he looked once more at the shivering girl, he shook his head averted his eyes from her.

"You should head to the hospital wing. I can most likely get you out of trouble.. As for you two-" He said, staring at Kyle and Lucian. "I assume you will receive a detention.

Kyle hears the voice asking why he was out so late and he means his head back and let’s out a groan. Kyle shakes his head, apparently giving his cloak to the girl wasn’t good enough Karma to keep him out of trouble it seemed. He wondered if after enough times in detention he could get a desk with his initials on it? That would be nice.

He looks towards the prefect ”any chance the Good Samaritan act can but me a get out of jail free pass? Look at the girl, she’s practically frozen. We may be breaking curfue, but if we weren’t this girl probably would passed out in her pajamas with nothing to keep her warm”

He shrugs and looks towards the girls before looking back to the prefect ”at the very least, let the girl that the Slytherin to the hospital wing and just give me detention. Think we could swing that?” he was tired and cold and really just wanted the night to be over. His late night walk to clear his head turned into a strange course of events and he was kind of over it. He would lean against the wall as he waited to hear what the prefect had to say

“Oh, Please don’t give them detention. They were only trying to help me. If anything, give me detention. I already have a 6 days worth of detentions, why don’t make it a week since I was already out. I was the one looking for winter blankets and ended up hiding in the bathroom, they were just going by, probably on their way back to their dorms. Just let them go.” I plead.

I finally lift my head, moving my chocolate brown hair out of my eyes. I’m finally identified as Amber Pierce, a slytherin tomboy with a knack for fighting. I step in front of Lucian and stare directly at you. “I don’t want to fight you but I will if I have to. They had nothing to do with this situation so just let them go and keep your trap shut.” I growl. I wrap the cloak tighter around me, still freezing cold. I look at my hand, the frostbite on my left hand just getting worse. I look at my right hand, frostbite appearing slowly on that one too. I’m aware that it’ll be hard to fight but I don’t care, I’d fight anyways. I look back up at you, waiting for an answer. I glance over at Kyle, aware that he’s prepared for detention. “Just let me take the blame please.” I mouth.

It was true that he had helped the girl with the cloak. It wasn't hard to believe that the girl would have passed out here either. He noticed Kyle's tone of frustration and looked back at the Syltherin. As he thought of the consequences he would assign the three, he heaved a small sigh and shook his head. Sure, he should fulfil the role of prefect and present their punishments for breaking curfew, but he also felt sympathetic towards them. The choices were fighting each other, and he didn't like second guessing himself.

He let out a small laugh as he saw the girl threaten him. He was quite taller than her, as he stared down at her shivering. "No need to get feisty, I don't plan on giving any of you detention." He said, turning back to all of them.

"I'll take the slytherin to the Hospital Wing and let you all of the hook. You must go straight to the common room after I dismiss you, do you understand? I don't want to get in any more trouble than you do, and this is a risky thing of me to do." He stated, more tired than ever. He yawned once more and gave Amber his cloak, implying for her to give Kyle's back. Grayson still was a bit worried that a professor might come and find them here, so he tried to move everything along quickly. He beckoned Amber towards him and motioned her towards the exit, planning on taking her to the wing.